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Panda Valley in QingCheng mountain

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When: June 2024 Weather: Cool 20C

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On our way to the Six Senses Resort in QingCheng mountain, we stopped off at Panda Valley, an alternate,less crowded site to the main Panda rehabilitation centre….

Panda Valley just a few minutes from the Six Senses Resort
the single track walk into the reserve
a scenic lake with black swans greeted us on entry
we saw our first panda before too long
unfortunately they were a bit sluggish that day
this one looked happy!
first bird of the morning…the collared finchbill which was common in Qingcheng
collared finchbill
and then this charming red panda appeared
pretty red panda
a white browed laughing thrush cooling off
and the collared greenfinch bade us farewell
so a lovely little 1.5 hour outing to the Panda Valley…recommended

Back in Chengdu: an hour in GuiXi Eco Park

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When: June 2024 Weather: Cool 20C

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After a most successful conference in Chengdu where we stayed at the Century City Intercontinental Hotel, I finally had an hour free at 7am on our last day….I wandered across to the GuiXi Ecological Park which is opposite the hotel to reacquaint myself with the birds there….

the moorhens were out with their new brood..
and my old friend the long tailed shrike was most active
they were everywhere zipping about….if you ever wanted to study the long tailed shrike, this is the place to do it!
the water lilies were in different stages of bloom
light vented bulbul
another common bird was the white browed laughing thrush
white browed laughing thrush
grey wagtail
Female chinese blackbird
white browed laughing thrush saying goodbye

Just an hour in the park but a few pleasant encounters…